The Western Flyer
Steinbeck's Boat, the Sea of Cortez, and the Saga of Pacific Fisheries
- Contents
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1: INTRODUCTION
An Iconic Boat, Steinbeck, and Pacific Fisheries
2: WESTERN FLYER
Setting the Stage
3: THE SEA OF CORTEZ
A Grand Trip on the Western Flyer
4: THE CALIFORNIA SARDINE FISHERY
A Story of Fortune, Politics, and Woe
5: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SARDINES?
The Ecological View of Ed Ricketts
6: ROSE-COLORED SEA
Captain Dan Luketa and the Pacific Ocean Perch Fishery
7: NORTH TO ALASKA
The Return of the Western Flyer to the Aleutians and the Red King Crab Fishery
8: THE GEMINI YEARS
A Tale of the Red-Fleshed Pacific Salmon
9: THE LONG ROAD HOME
End of the Voyage
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index
Biological Sciences: Conservation | Ecology | Natural History
Earth Sciences: Oceanography and Hydrology
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